Donations to Be Made by Tampa Orthodontist

    TAMPA, FL, April 05, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Tampa orthodontist Dr. Michael Hess will donate about $1,000 to several schools and non-profit organizations in the greater Tampa Bay area this month.

The donations are the result of money raised through services provided by a full-service nail salon in Hess's orthodontic office, he said.

Hess recently donated to the Riverview High School baseball team's Relay for Life event, and an additional 14 schools and local non-profit organizations will be the recipients of donations this month.

The top three schools slated to receive donations are Riverview High school, Randall Middle School in Lithia and Bloomingdale High School in Valrico. The Children's Cancer Center in Tampa, The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc., which is a domestic violence shelter and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation are the top three non-profit organizations that will receive donations, Hess said.

Hess created the nail salon last year to provide complimentary pedicures, manicures and white and pink acrylic nails.

"We decided to do this as a way to say thank you to the parents of patients for choosing us as their children's orthodontist," he said.

The complimentary salon services are offered to parents when their child gets their braces put on. That process can take up to an hour and a half, so it gives the parents something to do while waiting.

If parents choose to utilize the nail salon during subsequent appointments and check-ups, they pay a fee for their salon service.

"We don't want the nail salon to be an income-producing operation," Hess said. "So instead of pocketing the proceeds, we decided to do something for the community. Now parents who use the salon can choose a local school or charity to which the profits from their service will be donated."

Hess is happy with the amount of money his office is donating this month, but he looks forward to increasing donation amounts as more people learn about the spa, he said.

"I hope that as more people learn about what we're doing with the proceeds, they will get onboard and take advantage of these services," he said. "They are not only getting a chance to have some pampering, but their contributing to worthy causes as well."

Learn More
Tampa Invisalign or braces treatment is just a phone call away if you live in Tampa, FL, . Call (813) 645-4377 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Hess, or visit his Web site for more information: www.hessorthodontics.com.

About Dr. Michael Hess
Dr. Michael A. Hess is an accredited braces specialist in Tampa, meaning he has completed an advanced post-doctoral course, accredited by the American Dental Association, of at least two academic years in the specialty of orthodontics. Dr. Hess graduated from the University of Florida College of Dentistry in 2001 and received his masters in orthodontics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He has been in private orthodontic practice since June 2004.

Dr. Hess is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Florida Association of Orthodontists, American Board of Orthodontists, Florida Dental Association and the Hillsborough County Dental Association.

He is dedicated to creating outstanding smiles for his patients by using the latest technology available.

Hess Orthodontics is located at 11970 Boyette Rd. in Riverview.

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Source: Hess Orthodontics
Website: http://www.hessorthodontics.com/

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